How to convert hex to float

Question

I have to convert hex, represeneted as strings (e.g. \"0xC40C5253\") to float values (IEEE-754 conversion). I did not manage

Answer 1

Here are two different approaches that produce -561.2863: http://play.golang.org/p/Y60XB820Ib

import (
    "bytes"
    "encoding/binary"
    "encoding/hex"
    "math"
    "strconv"
)

func parse_read(s string) (f float32, err error) {
    b, err := hex.DecodeString(s)

    if err != nil {
        return
    }

    buf := bytes.NewReader(b)

    err = binary.Read(buf, binary.BigEndian, &f)

    return
}

func parse_math(s string) (f float32, err error) {
    i, err := strconv.ParseUint(s, 16, 32)

    if err != nil {
        return
    }

    f = math.Float32frombits(uint32(i))

    return
}